UNBRICKING YOUR PSP WITH PANDORA’S BATTERY!
Free PSP Game DownloadsULTIMATE GUIDE TO UNBRICKING YOUR PSP!
By: DarkPacMan77
*DISCLAIMER* this tutorial is a more expanded version of the readme.txt that is bundled with the pandora’s battery download. I plan to be able to have a FAQ prepared for those of you that still have problems with different steps. I will not be responsible for any damages that may result from using this hack, eventual or otherwise.
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What is this?:
The Pandora’s Battery is a hack that was developed by team C & D that allows access to the PSP unit’s “service mode”. Because of this, all PSP units can now be downgraded regardless of firmware, and all bricked PSP units can now be recovered to their normal state. This program will delete/ rewrite your flash files on the PSP unit’s 32mb internal NAND memory and will install an incomplete version of the “golden firmware”, version 1.50.
What you will need:
1. Preferably a second PSP battery, made by Sony, and operating at 3.6V ~ 1800 mAh.
2. Preferably a second memory stick pro duo that is made by Sony. Most people use 256mb cards.
3. A PSP unit that is capable of homebrew (card readers can be used for some steps, but not for all).
4. A copy of Sony’s firmware 1.50 — [[Download Here]]
5. The Pandora’s Battery hack — [[Download Here]]
6. A program that is capable of extracting zipped files such as WinRAR — [[Download Here]
*note* - If you don’t know how to use WinRAR and need additional assistance, click here to follow this tutorial.
Installation Procedure:
1. Format the memory stick pro duo. You can do this by using the format tool on the PSP (settings/psp settings/format memory stick), or by using Windows to format the memory stick on the computer.
2. The following steps will incorporate “Command Prompt” on the computer. Because of this, I encourage you to extract the pandora’s battery contents into your local drive. Extract pandora’s battery into the root of your computers local drive into this directory -
example: C:\pandora
On most computers, this is the C:\ drive. From now on, I will refer to the C:\ drive as the local drive. If yours is different, replace “C” with the drive you’re using.
3. Now you must open command prompt on the computer. To do this, open your start menu and choose the “Run” function. Type the letters, “cmd” and press enter to open command prompt.
4. Make sure you are using your local disk. Type “C:” into command prompt and hit enter.
5. Now you need to run the mspformat. Type “cd c:\pandora\mspformat” into command prompt and hit enter.
6. Now you need to execute the mspformat on your memory stick pro duo. Mine is in the F:\ drive, so I will type “mspformat F”. Make sure you use the correct drive for your memory card. You can see what letter is designated to your memory card by going into “My Computer”.
7. Type “y” and hit enter to confirm the mspformat.
8. Now you should stop the USB connection (or card reader) and unplug your memory stick pro duo by taking it OUT of the PSP or memory stick slot in your PSP. If you wish, you can leave the usb cable connected to the PSP unit.
9. Now plug the memory stick back in and reconnect the memory stick pro duo back to your computer (this is a safety precaution).
10. You may have to manually create the Game directory, if you do, make a folder in this location.
example: X:\PSP\GAME OR you can use X:\PSP\GAME150
I’ve used the letter “X” to indicate the drive letter for the memory stick pro duo. It may be different on your system.
11. Now copy the folders, “pbfirm_install” and “pbfirm_install%” from the folder “installer” in the pandora’s battery download into the directory X:\PSP\GAME (or GAME150 if you’re using that instead).
12. Now copy the folders “pandora_battery” and “pandora_battery%” from the folder “battery” in the pandora’s battery download into the directory X:\PSP\GAME (or GAME150 if you’re using that instead).
13. Now you will need to open up your firmware 1.50 download and place the EBOOT.PBP file on the root of your memory stick pro duo.
example: X:\EBOOT.PBP - where “X” is the drive letter for your memory stick pro duo.
14. Rename the EBOOT.PBP file to “UPDATE.PBP”
15. Now stop the USB connection again and use the PSP to open the “Pandora’s Battery Firm. Installer”.
16. Now follow this next step carefully. When the “Pandora’s Battery Firm. Installer” is finished, remove the memory stick from the PSP unit and then turn the PSP unit off (hard reset). After it is off, place the memory stick pro duo back in the PSP unit and power back on.
17. Once that is done, make a USB connection to the computer again and copy the file, “msipl.bin” from the memory stick pro duo, over to the computer in this directory -
example: C:\pandora\msinst
18. Now, in command prompt, type “cd c:\pandora\msinst” and press “enter”. If you have closed command prompt, follow step #3 to open it back up.
19. Next, type “msinst X msipl.bin” and press “enter”. Keep in mind that “X” is the drive letter for your memory stick pro duo.
20. Once again, remove the memory stick pro duo from the PSP unit and turn the PSP unit off (hard reset). Once done, reinsert the memory stick pro duo and turn the PSP unit back on.
21. Now, use the PSP unit and run the program, “Pandora’s Battery Creator” from the Game section of the memory stick pro duo.
*NOTE* I highly recommend backing up the “eeprom” of the battery so that you can recover the battery to it’s normal state. The file is only 1kb so there’s more than enough room. If you DO backup the eeprom, make sure to go back into the battery program to update the battery’s firmware.
22. After that, you will have to remove the memory stick pro duo from the PSP unit yet again and turn the PSP unit off (hard reset). Then insert the memory stick pro duo again and power the PSP unit back on.
Now you have created the “JigKick battery” and the “Magic Memory Stick Pro Duo”. In order to complete the process, however, you will have to unplug the battery and take out the memory stick pro duo ONE LAST TIME and then put them back in the PSP unit and power back on.
Congratulations, you’ve just unbricked/ downgraded your PSP unit successfully!!! Welcome to the world of homebrew on the Playstation Portable!!!
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How to revert battery back to normal
1) Convert your battery into a jigkick one using “Pandora’s Battery Creator”, but before you press X, press TRIANGLE to backup your battery’s EEPROM to ms0:/eeprom.bin
2) Unbrick your PSP as normal
3) When you are done unbricking, take out the battery and the magic memory stick. Start up the PSP using the AC adaptor (do not try to use a USB charger, it will not start up)
4) Insert the magic memory stick and the magic battery
5) Run “Pandora’s Battery Creator” again
6) Press L+R to restore the ms0:/eeprom.bin to your battery
NOTE: You can also restore a battery without having made a backup, by pressing SQUARE at step 6. This will generate a fake serial for your battery (0×12345678) which allows it to work normally, but there could be side-effects.
FAQ
Q.) Can I make my battery normal after I use this?
A.) Yes, you can. A few lines above this is a short guide on how to make the battery work normally again.
Q.) Will my memory stick pro duo still work normally after I use this?
A.) Yes, just for safe measure, reformat the memory stick in both the PSP units and also Windows. It should be fine.
Q.) I get an error that says, “open error read” - how can I solve this?
A.) Make sure to use a memory stick pro duo that is 256mb or larger in capacity.
Q.) My memory stick pro duo is 256mb (or higher), but on Windows Vista, it’s still saying “open error read”. Why?
A.) Good question. Most people have claimed that they can’t get this to work on Vista (including myself). Use Windows XP instead.
Q.) I’m getting an error that says that there is “one or more logical drives”. How do I fix this?
A.) Again, make sure that the memory stick is 256mb (or higher) and also make sure that you format it - perhaps a few times.
Q.) Can this downgrade ANY firmware?
A.) Yes.
Q.) Can this unbrick ANY PSP?
A.) Yes. Some have claimed that certain “semi-bricked” PSP units are unrecoverable, but that is just hear-say.
Q.) What steps do I have to follow in order to “downgrade” a PSP with Pandora’s Battery?
A.) There are no special steps. Just follow this guide. Nothing extra is needed.
Q.) After I unbrick/ downgrade my PSP unit, do I have to use the Pandora’s Battery and “magic memory stick” or can I use others?
A.) In fact, the Pandora’s Battery won’t even POWER a regular PSP unit. You will need to revert the battery to normal and it’s also a good thing to reformat the memory stick a few times in the PSP and/ or in Windows as well.
Q.) Do I really need a second PSP capable of homebrew?
A.) Yes, you do, or at LEAST access to a friend’s.
Q.) Can I use my off-brand battery for use with the Pandora’s Battery mod?
A.) Some people have used them and had success, however, it is not recommended that you use a third-party battery because it may be constructed differently than Sony’s, therefor, more susceptible to unexplained complications.
More to be added when brought to my attention.
-DarkPacMan77-
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